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DuPage Airport Debuts Revamped Restaurant
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. – DuPage Airport unveiled a renovated Kitty Hawk Café in December 2013. The recent facelift is part of DuPage’s $4.2 million flight center renovation to deliver new safety features and added convenience to the airport. The new … Continue reading
Posted in February/March 2014, Fly & Dine, Sections
Tagged DuPage Airport, Kitty Hawk Café
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Letter from Harold Gifford
Dear Dave: Thanks for the call. After checking I think I goofed and my message to you was not sent expressing my appreciation for your review of my book (The Miracle Landing) in the October/November 2013 issue of Midwest Flyer … Continue reading
Posted in February/March 2014, Letters, Sections
Tagged Harold Gifford, The Miracle Landing
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Piper Named A Best Place To Work
VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft earned distinction from Workforce Solutions as one of the community’s best places to work at the 11th Annual Indian River County ‘Best Place to Work’ awards for employers with more than 50 employees. Workforce … Continue reading
Posted in February/March 2014, Products & Services, Sections
Tagged Piper Aircraft, Simon Caldecott
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Shell Gets The Lead Out Of Avgas 100 & 100LL
On December 3, 2013, Shell has become the first major oil company to develop a lead-free replacement for aviation gasoline (Avgas 100 and 100LL), and will now begin a strict regulatory approvals process. Shell’s new lead-free formulation comes after 10 … Continue reading
Posted in February/March 2014, Products & Services, Sections
Tagged Avgas, Avgas 100, Aviation Gasoline, Shell Aviation
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Swift Fuels Opens Aviation Gasoline Blending Facility
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. – More than 100 people attended an event on September 13, 2013 to unveil two facilities in Greater Lafayette that could bolster the process to commercialize an unleaded high-octane gasoline called 100SF. Officials from Swift Fuels LLC, … Continue reading
New/Affordable Gogo Biz System By Aircell For Cessna Citation II and Bravo Aircraft
SUGAR GROVE, ILL. – J.A. Air Center, located at Chicago Aurora Municipal Airport, is certifying Aircell’s new ATG-2000 In-Flight Internet and Voice System for the Citation II and Citation Bravo aircraft. The ATG 2000 is designed to effectively and affordably … Continue reading
Airforms Awarded Multiple New FAA PMAs For Engine Baffles & Interior Cabin Vents
BIG LAKE, ALASKA – Airforms, Inc’s stalwart line of replacement aircraft engine baffles now includes parts for early model Cessna 172R & S aircraft. Growth also continues for Airforms’ Cessna 208/208B Caravan products with a new replacement engine oil cooler … Continue reading
From Shelf To Shelf To Your Airplane, Preferred Airparts Offers Parts For Less!
Have you ever tried to replace an aircraft part, only to find out that you will have to mortgage your house to pay for it? Federal Aviation Regulations, combined with lawsuits against aircraft manufacturers and limited production, have contributed to … Continue reading
Antique Airplane Association To Host Invitational Fly-In
BLAKESBURG, IOWA – One of the best venues for inspiring interest in aviation today, as well as throughout the last 100-plus years of flight, can be found in entertainment venues, such as movies and airshows. Those venues feature not only … Continue reading
Regional Fly-In Dates Announced by AOPA
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced the dates and locations of its first-ever regional fly-ins to be held nationwide throughout 2014. The association will host six (6) fly-ins in different parts of the country, … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Events, February/March 2014, Sections
Tagged Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, AOPA Homecoming, Mark Baker
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